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Justen transacted business in Chicago Monday. ^ John Larson spent 8atnrday with rel­ atives in Chicago, Jos. Rogers of Elgin spent Sunday with Mentis here. Howard Wattles was a Genoa Junc­ tion visitor Monday. E. C. Jo«ly n of Woodstock apent Sun­ day with friends here. . , *1 Boy Hankermeyer spent Sunday with friends in Woodstock. Rev, A. Roberts boarded the Chicago train Monday morning. M. L. Worts was a business visitor ia Chlcagb Saturday last. Miss Clara Stoffel was a county seat visitor one day last week. Dr. D. G. Wells waa a professional visitor in Chicago Friday. Ed. Brahan of Elgin waa the guest of McHenry friends Snnday. Fred Wille was among the Chicago passengers last Friday morning. Miss Bertha Wolff spent Friday and Saturday with relatives in Elgin.' A. M. W bitten of Chicago was the gueet of McHenry friends Sunday. Richard Wray of Richmond passed Sunday evening with friends here. Arthur Biekler of Elgin spent Sun- day with relatives and friends here. Alford Pouse of Chicago spent Sun­ day at the home of his parents here. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Parks of Wood­ stock were guests of relatives here San- day. Charles Buss of Chicago spent Sunday at the borne of his mother, Mrs. B. Boss. Frank Block of Elgin passed Sunday at the home of his father, Fred Block, here. Edward Tetlow of Elgin passed Sun­ day at the home of Mrs. Mary Carey here. Miss Edythe Geary of Wauconda passed last Saturday at the home of H. J. Bchaffer. Gilbert MoOmber spent last Friday and Saturday with Chicago relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd E. Cavalt were ^guests of North Crystal Lake relatives last Snnday. James Lincoln of Crystal Lake spent the latter part of last week with Mo Benry friends. Martin Stoffel of Elgin spent Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stoffel. Charles Kivitti returned to his in Elgin Snnday alter a month's visit with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. George Smith and sou, Harrison, of Elgin ware Sunday guests of Mrs. H. C. Smith. Joe Gans of Woodstock passed the Sabbath at the home of bis parents, Mr Mid Mrs. F. O. Gans. Fred Thurlwell of Rockford passed a few days this week with his brothers, Frank and Will, here. Miss Elfreida Berner of Chieaao was the gsfint of he* jMioiitl, Mr. and Mrs C. G. Berner, Sunday.' Richard B. Walsh of Chicago spent Snnday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Walsh. Miss Mae Rose of Crystal Lake was the gnest of friends in McHenry and vicinity Saturday and Snnday. Mrs. F. K. Granger and Mrs. H. T. Brown oalled on North Crystal Lake relatives and friends last Snnday. i Miss Katie Schreiner returned to Chi­ cago last Snnday evening after a several weeks' visit among relatives here. Miss Lncie Carey of Elgin is spend- tug a twenty-nine days' vacation at the home of her mother, Mrs. Mary Carey. Miss Myrtle Haase of Chicago is the gnest of Miss Lillian Bnettner at the Bnettner cottage on Fox river this week, Mrs. May me Lamphere and son, George, visited at the home of Dr. W. C. Besley in Woodstock several days last week. Mr. and Mrs. Frank V. Cobb and chil­ dren returned to McHenry from Oakes, N. D., last Saturday and will reside here in the future. Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. 8chreiner and Mrs. Sosie Smith attended to business matters of a legal natnre at the county seat one day last week. H. C. Dorley, Jacob Kray and John Elbert and families of Elgin visited C. M. Bnel and family at the Harding cot­ tage on Fox river last Snnday. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Rosa returned to <$tt6 Borden Milk company contracted for it* winter supply of milk yesterday and from the prices posted at the local factory the farmers who deliver their milk to this concern dnring the coming six months will receive an average of $1,661 cents per hundred pounds, an in­ crease of fifteen cents per hundred over the prices that prevailed one year ago. In fact, the prices to be paid for the coming six months are higher than they have been in quite a number of years. Farmers were numerous in the village during the entire forenoon yesterday and many warm arguments were lis­ tened to by those who stopped long enough to take in the "racket." The figure offered by the Borden people is 30 cents below the demand of the pro- tectiye association. The following table shows the new rate, with figures of one yearago: EXCHANGE GLEANINGS. HAPPENINGS IN M'HENRY ADJACENT COUNTIES. AND A GROWING ENTERPRISE. West McHenry St*te Bank Show* « Won­ derful Growth Sloce Foundation. October. November. December....... Jannary .. February March Average 1909 10 . $1.66 .. 170 ... I TO . . i w f ... 165 . . i.m 1908 09 |l 45 1.65 . 1.55 1.55 1 55 1 45 1511 School books, pencils and tablets at Petesoh 's. FARMERS BUY CREAMERY* Orlaweld link* Creamery Sold by B. O. Smith to Farmer* of Vicinity. The farmer patrons of Griswold Lake creamery now own and control the creamery at that point, having bonght the same of R. G. Smith, who had owned and operated it for twenty years in all, eighteen years from 1883 to 1900 and after a seven years' ownership by Mr. Gurlerhe again took tbe property in 1907 and held it till the first of the pres ent month. The property has been in the care and under the management of Louis Knigge for the last twenty-three years and has been kept up in good working order all of that time. Mr. Smith has not gnlled the farmers; he has sold them good property at a fairly low price, $2000. The farmers immediately organized and issned stock for $2500 in shares of $100 each, thus giving the company $500 of working capitol. Mr. Smith reluctantly consented to act as president of the company for -one year. Ben Throop is Vice president; Willard Darrell, secretary, and Geo Case is treasurer. The farmers wisely retained Mr. Kniuge as manager. Alyah Hale, Patrick McCabe, Will Rice, George Schaid and Thomas Dowell are the first board of directors. x Big fall opening at the Lotas, milli aery parlors Uext Saturday, Sept. 18, OLSON MAY RUN. Kl(tn Henra That A. J. May Conn for CencrMn»i 0|»pc Elgin News: Friend* Of George W. Conn, Jr., who wants to run for con gress, were passing thru Elgin in an automobile from Woodstock to Aurora, to interview Colonel Copley, when they spied him on the street here and asked for a conference. The idterview was held in the gas company's office at o'clock. The McHenry county confer­ ees were Geo. Conn, Jr.7 the prospec­ tive candidate; Wm. Wire, chairman of the McHenry connty Republican central committee; Geo. F. Rushton, county clerk, and former State's At torney Lowell. McHenry county gossip 1b that if Conn is a candidate for con­ gress he will be opposed in his home town by State Senator A. J. Olson, who has been dabbling in politics in that section of the state for tbe last few years and who led Deneen forces in Speaker Shurtleff's bulwark at last summer's primaries. Petesoh's for drugs. McHenry last Saturday frota Dea Moines, Iowa, and are now making their home with the former's, parents. Dr. and Mrs. F. C. Roes. Mr. and Mrs. Rndolph Knhnert of Chicago passed a few days of their honeymoon at the home of the former's sister, Mrs. Josephine Heimer, last week. The wedding took place in Chi­ cago on Wednesday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Feltz and chil­ dren, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Buehtner aud Charles Feltz of Alleghany, Penn., and George Leach of Pittsburgh, Penn., returned to their homes last week after spending a week as the guests of Mr and Mia. August Felte. > - "J out a Woman'* Wa#. The plot of Lincoln J. Carter's "Just a Woman's Way," which wiH appear at the Central opera house next Sunday evening, deals with the strag­ gles of a young wife with radical views as to the sanctity of the marriage vow in defending her home and husband against the wiles of a scheming adven­ turess, who, for the while, seems tri­ umphant. During the action of the play, which finally brings the true wife a hard won victory, extremely strong situations occur that bold} the attention of the audience nutil the final drop of the curtain. A humorous little love story running through the play, between two very enthusiastic young people, furnishes a pleasant vein of comedy and relievee the play from too great pathos. \ - } - Jolly Valt Panoe» 1 ^ A cordial invitation is extendi waff to attend a fall dance to take place at Smith's hall, Johnsburgh, III., on Wed­ nesday evening. September 22. Floor committee: Johnsbnrgb, Anton Smith, Joe Lay; Pistakee Bay, Jacob Steffes; Dighton, Ben Stilling; Volo, Nicholas Frost; McHenry, Will Heimer, Casper Biekler; Solon, Ben Tonyon; Ring wood. Mike Justen; Spring Grove, Nick Etten: Woodstock, Ray Beardsley and Pep Knhn. Music for the occasion will be furnished by Wood's tti«gw«od oreta* tra. Tickets, 50 cents. i for dng*? ̂ A K teoellaneoae Assortment of Mem Items la Condensed Form For Conven­ ience of Bney Featk. The opening of the libertyvHle schools has been postponed nntil Sept. 20 on account of scarlet faver. The Elgin Packing company will can 1,500 tons of sweet corn during the next five weeks and is paying the farmers $9,000 for the product. Fred Banker, the aeronaut, dropped 1000 feet to his death Mondky of last week while making an ascension at the O. O. F. picnic at Electric park, Plainfield, before 8000 witnesses. Forty persons were injured, many seriously and some probably fatally, shortly before noon last Thursday in a head on collision between two electric" cars on the Elgin-Bel videre Internrban line near Huntley, III. Wilbur Glenn Voliva, the successor of John Alexander Dowie in Zion City, has been released from the jail in Mc­ Henry county on a writ of habeas cor­ pus granted by Circuit Judge C. H. Dr>nnel|y of Woodstock. Judge C. E Randall of Kenosha has thrown a bomb into the ranks of the habitual drunkards in Kenosha by de daring that he would send any one of their number to the state prison if bronght before him again. ' A new rule is said to be in effect at the Elgin National Watch factory which requires that when an employe has been absent continuously for one month ap plication mnst be made for a new posi­ tion to re-enter the service. The Lake Connty Fsir association will lose about $3,000 as a result of the failnre of the patronage at the fair this year. The failure this year will by no means result in an abandonment of fu tnre fairs--it will stir tbe officers to even greater activity. Ten cents a quart for milk in tl e cities is what is promised by the big dairying interests, more especially of northern Illinois. Notices are being sent by the Milk Prodncers* association to all dairy farmers to hold out for high prices,-$1.86 being the price asked. George Rompf of Somonank sold a beautiful Fox river pearl last week to Max Green, the Cbicsgo buyer, for $800 and a big pearl, weighing 81* gnins, found in the Fox river a few days ago by James Ahrens(and Nicholas Bohler of Ottawa, was sold to W. D, Burd, a pearl dealer of Vincennes, Ind. for $1,000. Enough powder shells to blow up several square blocks of buildings were found in a load of scrap iron in the yards of the Standard foundry at Ra cine one day last week. The iron was shipped to the foundry from Chicago. Workmen came across 25 shells or bombs, ranging in size from thirteen to twenty inches in circumference, and holding from two to five pounds of powder. Crystal Lake Herald: Hie North­ western has received another sub stantial hint that Crystal Lake citizens do not want their street crossings blocked by trains. Magistrate Gardner fined the company $10 and coets, amounting to $17, for violation of the ordinance in regard to blocking the streets, Conductor Douglas, who was in charge of the train at the time, plead ing gnilty. Farmers should not overlook the new law that requires them to keep a barrel of water standing within a certain dis­ tance of a traction engine during thresh­ ing, if they expect to recover on an in­ surance policy in case of fire from tbe engine. One farmer in the northern part of the state was compelled to repay $2,000 insurance for failing to comply with this requirement, At a meeting of the Spring Grove Telephone company held at Spring Grove recently die name of tbe com­ pany was changed to the McHenry County Telephone company, and the capital stock was increased to $30,000. Plana were outlined for the addition of more territory and the development of the same, the intention of the company being to do considerable building and other development work the coming year. The company is now three years old and has about 150 phones in opera tion. It has lines at Spring Grove, Richmond, McHenry, Wilmot and Greenwood and has applied for a fran chiBe in the city of Woodstock. At present there are thirty stockholders in­ terested in the company. After a session of two and a half months and having added $441,800 to the taxable property of the county above that returned by the assessors, the board of review completed its labors at Woodstock Monday of last- week and adjourned for the year. Last year the board of review nneaithed $419,555, but the amount of this year's increase ex­ ceeds that of the previous year by over $120,000. Part of this increase is due to the fact that church parsonages, which have been exempt from taxation the past two years, were entered this year as taxable property. This would mark a slight increase in the assessment of each township and raise the total coun­ ty assessment to quite a figure. The work of the board was more arduous this year than it has been in former years as they were compelled to change the rate of valuation from one-fifth to one-third the fair cash value in com­ pliance with a law that went into effect RAGE WON BY "ELBERT" The third annual meeting and election of .officers of the West McHenry State bank was held in the bank bnilding last week Friday evening. The newly elect­ ed officers for the coming year are as follows: E. L. Wagner, president; Dr. C. H. Fegers, Sr., 1st vice president; Simon Stoffel, 2nd vice president; Carl W. Stenger, cashier;* board of directors: L. Wagner, P. 8. Webster, Dr. C. H. Fegers, Sr., G. H. Hanly and F. H. Wattles. This banking institution is now three years old, and no other bnsiness enter1 prise yet launched in McHenry is able to show the splendid rpcord that the West McHenry State bank is able to in­ troduce. Its growth in the three years of its existence is a marvelous one and one that each and every stockholder can point to with a feeling of just pride, as the record set aside by that institution, taking the field and all other obstacles into consideration,' is one that is very seldom equaled. -- The graud success of this enterprise is doe to its plucky and untiring officers who have put their heart and soul into play in bringing the bank to the doors of success. Much praise is also due Mr. C. W. Stenger, the untiring and accom­ modating cashier. Mr. Stenger is ever drumming up new bnsiness for the bank and it was thru his sole efforts that a great many of the new deposits were obtained. With an eye for busi­ ness and ever on the elert, he is making a valuable cashier for tbe banking insti­ tution. Besides exercising his best ef­ forts in the interest of this banking in­ stitution, the popular cashier has, since taking up his residence here, shown himself to be public spirited and always ready to assist in bringing new enter­ prises into *,he village. With such a man as cashier the bank cannot help but achieve tbe highest point to success. The bank's quarterly report appears in this issue. Read it. FIRST POWER BOAT RACE HERE A GRAND SUCCESS. STRUCK BY TRAIN AND KILLED. Frank Wlteon, n Blngirood Blacksmith LO*M Life Beneath Speeding 'Train. Have you seen onr five- and ten cent connter? If not, better call in and save money. ( J. J. VydtaL ^ «arr»w Beenpe. On Sunday evening, between the hours of seven and eight o'clock, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. McOmber, with Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Gindele of Chicago, had oc casion to cross the bridge, which came very near proving fatal, as there were no lights of any description by which teams or automobiles were able to see pedestrians crossing. On this occasion, as we reached the approach of the bridge we were compelled to hug the iron rail­ ing in order to make way for a very frightened team, which was followed by an automobile, and, as another was coming from the opposite direction, supposed one would stop for the other to pass. Instead of so doing they came tearing along regardless of pedestrians. The road being so narrow and dark, the car coming eaet tried, to see how close they could run to the rail and in so do­ ing came BO cloee to crashing and drag­ ging ns beneath the car that they brushed the buttons on one of our coats. The people in the car without doubt heard the cries of the ladies in our party, but did not trouble themselves to stop their machine to find out whether or not they had hurtsomeone. We merely suggest that before someone's life is crushed out that the city officials of McHenry take steps as soon as possible to give the people a little protection in the way of lights and a foot path on the bridge. -, Vary truly yours, J. M. MOOMBER. •--r - • i'l* *i. • ' -»- f •*" ' 'J' Big fall opening at the Lotus milli­ nery parlors next Saturday, Sept. 18. Woodstoek Man Killed by Train. Augustus Eberwein ot Woodstock, an eccentric character who had long been a resident of McHenry county, was killed by the cars at a point near Ridge- field late Thursday afternoon. He was enroute to Chicago and boarded tbe Woodstock passenger train. At a point near Ridgefield he was asked for his fare and having no ticket and rerasing to pay the conductor stopped the train and he was forcibly ejected. A few hours later a freight crew on a south bound train brought the body of a man to Crystal Lake which was identified as that of Eberwein. It was badly man­ gled. The deceased was about forty years of age and was married. His wife resides in Woodstock, but the couple had been separated. Eberwein lived there with an aged mother. School books, pencils and tablets at Peteech's. . Gone, bat Met Forgotten. The De Young family, which has made life a misery for the' unfortunate citizens who were forced to live as neighbors to them, has at last packed np and left town. People who own bouses in the village and rent them to such classes of people should rightfully be made to suffer with tbe unfortunate neighbors. Dance Next Saturday Evening. The Knights of Columbus extend a cordial invitation to the general pnblic to be in attendance at their next dance to take place at Stoffel's hall next Sat­ urday evening, Sept. 18. Schaffer's or chestra has been engaged to fnrnish the music and a good time ia to all who attend. r Bead The PUiadeatar., v 1 - "" : Twenty-Fight Boats Start and All bnt Two Finish--Knee For J. J. liacli Cap Next Snnday Afternoon. The first power boat race given by the McHenry Power Boat club for the Hunter cup was a great success in every way. Twenty-nine boats ran their trial races over the course in the morning to estimate their handicape. Twenty eight boats started in the race in the afternoon and twenty-six boats finished, making the course three times around. The first boat to start was the small boat belonging to Mr. John Schermann, run by his son, who made the best start of any. The little fellow ran his boat up the starting line and when he got the word to go he turned over the fly wheel of his engine and not a second was lost. It is also a pleasure to note that not a single accident took place, and the captains of all the boats hand­ led their crafts in a very creditable manner. - The judges, by a new system, tallied off the time of each lap and by the time the last round was made they could have recorded twice as fast if necessary, and by the tally sheets it is plain to see the good and honest work they accomplished. Thanks to the judges. We herewith give the time of those who came in ahead of their time: Sharpshooter, 4 min., 18 sec.; Everett Jr., 1 min., 80 sec.; Doctor II., 1 min., 14 sea ; Joseph Jr., 1 min., 1 sea; Myr­ tle, 33 sec.; Patsie Boley, 12 sec.; We Girls, 2 sec.; Mr. Wagner, winner of thecnp, launch, Elbert; Blue Bird, sec­ ond, 15 sec.; Annabel, third, 21 sec., Eileen, fourth, 22 sec.; Jewel C., fifth, 23 sec.; Delia, sixth, 48 sec.; Elvera, seventh, 54 eec.; Mary Magdalene, eighth, 50 sec. Next Sunday afternoon another race will take place over the same course for a beautiful cup kindly donated by John J. Buch, the genial proprietor of Buch's summer resort. A big turnout is again expected. A meeting of the McHenry Power Boat club takes place at the Mc­ Henry Pleasure club room next Saturday evening at 8 o'clock, and all members, as well as those desiring to become members, are urgently requested to be on band at this time. MeHenry Team Loses to Crystal Lake. The McHenrjr team again journeyed to North Crystal Lake last Snnday aft­ ernoon, but, sad to say, did not return home quite as jubilant as was the case two weeks ago, This time North Crys­ tal Lake was loaded down for them and won the * game by the score of 9 to 8. Tbe boys do not feel that the Crystal Lake bunch are their master at the great national game, and if it were not for the fact that the baseball season is almost at an end we believe that the old Blues could be induced to practice up a bit and go over a battle with the Crys­ tal Lake boys. We believe with a little practice and Bending on the mound the measure of the North Crystal Lake team could be taken with ease. Clam Bake at Klngsley's Hotel. A. H. Kingaley, the popular propri­ etor of the Kipgsley House, Pistakee Bay, has all preparations completed for one of the biggest and best clam bakes that ever took place in this vicinity to be held at his summer resort next Sunday noon. Mr. Kingsley is sparine no pains or expense in making this, the first bake ever attempted by him, record breaker. He is a man who knows not the meaning of failure and on this occasion will spread himself to the limit in his endeavor to make the occasion an eventful one for all who participate. The bake will be served at 12:00 m., at $1.50 per plate. A cordial invitation is extended to the general public to be in attendance. Card of Thanks. We, tbe undersigned, wish in this manner to thank the many kind neigh bors and friends who so kindly extend­ ed their helping handB and offered theii sympathy during our recent sad be­ reavement. May the Almighty reward them for so doing. MB. AND MRS. C. B. HARMSKM. MRS CHAS. NICHELS. WILLI AM NICKELS. Frank Wilson, who during the past year has been employed at the black­ smith shop of Joseph May at Ringwood, lost his life on the railroad tracks one- half mile north of the McHenry station Wednesday morning when the Lake Geneva passenger, due to leave McHen­ ry at 10:17, struck his body as he lay along the tracks. The unfortunate victim left Ringwood last week WtKlnesday morning, telling his employer that he was going to take in the county fair at Woodstock and at the same time informing Mr. May that he would be back Thursday evening. Mr. Wilson took in the fair aud also spent a few days in North Crystal Lake, arriving in McHenry the first of the week, where lie partook quite freely of fire water. Mr. Wilson Btarted up the railroad tracks, undoubtedly homeward bound, about nine o'clock Wednesday. He was seen by a number of the Borden employes as he passed the bottling plant. At that time his walk was quite feeble and very much resembled that of a man- who was to a certain extent in­ toxicated. This was the last time he was seen alive. The supposition is that he either sat down alongside the rail­ road tracks or that he was suddenly taken with a fit and fell, and the rail­ road crew on the 10:17 not noticing him the entire train passed over his body. When the train was brought to a stop the crew picked up the body of the un­ fortunate man and took it to N. J. Jus- ten's undertaking room. From the ap­ pearance of the body it is quite evident that the wheels of the locomotive and cars did not pass over it. The body was badly out, bruised and crushed, but not a limb was severed, which verifies the statement that no wheels passed over it. A streak of blood covering a distance of about sixty feet along the center of the two raila, together with a few frag ments of clothing, were the only visible evidence outside of the dead man's body that an accident had occurred. From the best possible clue that may be ob tained we are led to believe that" the man bad either sat or fallen on the east side rail and when the train came along the cow-catcher picked up the form and threw it between the two rails, and'from all indications the body was rolled or dragged the distance above mentioned. From letters found in the bottom of the dead man's trunk a new mystery has confronted the coroner's jury, in that the letters were nearly all addressed to one Fred W. Bowser. The letters were, without doubt, written to the dead man while a resident in the state of Pennsylvania, as the greater part of the envelopes were postmarked in that state and came from his wife and daugh­ ter, who, according to the dead man's own statement made previous to his death, are both dead. One son is be- lieyed to be alive and residing in the state of Pennsylvania, but up to the time of going to press has not been lo­ cated. The coroner's jury had not re­ turned its verdict at the time The Plaindealer went to prees. - Mrs. John St»»eii Surprised. Fourteen members of St. Alphonso's Court of Lady Foresters of Chicago came out to McHenry last Saturday evening and'tendered Mrs. John Nieeen a complete surprise. So unaware was the victim of what was to take place, that when the invaders arrived at her home Mrs Niesen was so dnmfounded for several minutes that she could not prepare for the entertainment of her unexpected gnests. When she did re­ cover from the shock Mrs. Nieeen proved herself worthy of the occasion by making things most pleasant for the happy crowd of~ ladies. The evening was passed in playing games and at ten o'clock all sat down to a palatable supper served by the hostess. Those who made up the Chicago party were; Mesdamee Anhalt, Buscbart, Roeser, Hauprish, Kreischer, Wegner, Klein, Schneider, Fischer, Schaefer, Neises, Hellwig, Friedenberg, Matuscheck and Mrs. J. J. Buch of this place. A pleas­ ant evening was enjoyed by all. Mrs. Nieeen wishes in this manner to thank the ladies for the beautiful preeent that they left with her as a memento of the occasion. The ladies put up at the Buch reeort during Saturday night OUR WEEKLY PIGK-UPS| ITEMS PICKED UP ABOUT TOWM V DURING THE WEEK. tr 'W What People are Doing In Onr Knsy Littla Olty--News as Seen ' by The F|«ay»de^t«* Be»rs«--tatlyoe. Bntter MsrkA Butter was 30 cents on the board oC J trade Monday. There were no offering® - , | and no bids. The weekly output waa , , & 782,800 pounds. Que year ago the prioo < | was 23 cents. • miHi- Tt 1 Big fall opening at the Lotus nery parlors next Saturday, Sept. 18. - The mason work on the new depot ia now completed and the interior finish­ ing is now under way. Both St. Mary's parochial and f&a Zion Lutheran schools opened for &* fall and winter term last week. The swellest thing in fall and winter H £ ..'s£-§ hats that ever struck town may bo || found at the Lotus millinery parlors. ^ *1 A prize waltz dance will take place a$ ' Xf i the Lily Lake dancing pavilion on Sat* urday evening, October 2. More partio-- A 1 ulars later. | The Willing Workers will meet in th# ^ church parlors next Thursday after* ^ ^ noon. A good attendance is hoped for, % as there is plenty of work on hand. . ^ | The regular monthly meeting of tba ^ ,~4 Knights of Columbus takes place at • I Stoffel's hall this (Thursday) evening. _.«:i H All members are requested to be prea- ̂ ent. -^4^ Work on the new Justen block on tl#1 -|| West Side has been bronght to a com» H ;~1 plete standstill, owing to the failure oft * lumber for the building to reach Mo- Henry. Math. Freund's colt, whieb capture^ ' , t h e b l u e r i b b o n a t t h e L i b e r t y v i i l e f a i r * * ^ was tendered the red ribbon at the Mo» v Henry county fair held at Woodstock ' ' * last week. - ' Henry Simes has disposed of his brick , < block on the West Side to Edwin 8L Vail of North Crystal Lake. Cfciwider* : ; ation, $3,000. Mr. place for rent Vail has offered„ titfcf SJI Mr. and Mrs. Floyd B. Oovalt fcava vacated the McOmber house on Park avenue and are now nicely settled^ the Peter J. Freund residence on Waukegan Street. Wins Medal Affaln, W. F. Holtz is again wearing the Lake View Gun club's champion gold medal, this being the second time that be has been honored with it this season. The medal is contested for every two weekn and as the last shoot took place last Sunday Mr. Holtz will have the pleas nre of wearing the emblem ap until Snnday, Sept. 26, at least. Target Shoot. Sunday. Sportsmen should bear in mind that a target shoot will take _ place at the Orchard Beach hotel grounds next Sun day, September 19. A cordial invita­ tion is extended to all and a fine time is promised those who turn out. Plenty to eat and drink on the grounds. Services at M. E. Clinreh. The district superintendent of the Rockford district, Dr. J. D. Traveler, will hold the 4th quarterly conference of the McHenry chnrch next Saturday Sept. 18, at 10:30 a m., and preach tb< next morning in the Methodist church at 11 a m. All are welcome. L Bead TKa PlaindaaJar "waat"adfc , jfci i mi, A mi J. ** W '• ' 11 "• "IK: How foolish men are where a beauty ful woman is concerned! Notice it again in "Jnst a Woman's Way," which. will be the next attraction at the Cea- - tral opera house, on Sept 19. * A cement onrbing has been pit 4*-Vy along the Drs. Fegers, T. J. Walsh and M. L. Worts property along Green and Elm streets. The improvement ;i: , tbe streets a city like appearance, . L r ^ One dollar a year for The Weekly la* ter-Ocean; $1.50 a year for Tbe Plaia* ; ; dealer. Or both by onr recent speci||; ^ arrangement, $1.75 for fifty-two of genuine news from far and near. Beet; offer takes 6* acres of corn, tf acres of potatoes, two brood sows, good oow, chickens, mare in foal, wagon, tools, household goods, etc. Phone 608, McHenry. Postoffice box West McHenry. Jack Mahara's all white minstrel* showed at the Central opera honse last Sunday evening to a full house. The show carries a fine band and first-class orchestra. The vaudeville numbers M well as tbe musical selections presented were received by the audience in a aatip factory manner. If you are married, go aad sea "Juafc a Woman's Way," it will do you and your wife good. If you are not married* ; go and see "Jnst a Woman's Way," H will do you and your best giri good. This successful melodrama ia the next offering at the Central opera house, Sunday evening, Sept 19. i •M§ KM tinvernment Homesteads. One and a half mill jon acres of farm­ ing and grazing land will be opened for settlement in the Cheyenne River and Standing Rook Indian Reservations, Oc­ tober 4 to 28. Registration to be made at Aberdeen and at Pierre, the capital of the state. Fast daily thru trains via direct lines to Pierre and Aberdeen via the Chicago & North Western Ry. For full information regarding rates, with pamphlets telling how to secure a homestead of 160 acree from the Gov­ ernment, apply to any ticket agent, the North Western Line. Sept 16 At the Central. Interwoven in the story of LinCo^ J. Carter's suecesful melodrama, 4Must a Woman's Way, " is a strong love and comedy interest which relieves the play from too great tenseness and results in a very acceptable production. "Just a Woman's Way" will have its first production in this city at the Central opera hoqsa. on Sunday evening, Sep­ tember 19, -<* .'V The merchants of McHenry are ting in their fall and winter stocks «f merchandise and from what we are i to observe the people of McHenry vicinity will be afforded the opportunity of buying their fall and winter wearing; apparel at Chicago prices. The atocka are most complete and up-to-date la every particular. Trade at home and boom McHenry. „ ill Owing to the rainy conditio* Ot tip# weather, the last dance of the seaaott held at Nell's pavilion last week Wed* needay evening was not as well attended as it would have been had the weather been more favorable. All in all, th# season's dances at this reeort hav» proven a grand success, and Mrs. Nell feels grateful for the excellent patro®? age that has been accorded her. f - ^ \ ,',r w W- _ By a recent law passed by the legis­ lature and approved of by the govern^ of the state, assessors, collectors aad town clerks will be elected every two years instead of each year, as has been the custom. The law went into effect on the first of July, and at the next town election to be held in April, 191% the ofboe will be supplied for a term .of two years. The office of collector alio has a great number of aspirants aad the rivalry is of the kind. The collectorship carries with it a kawi* same remuneration. - r- IfS ; * M J - , - !